Music
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The 50 Greatest Pop Songs of the ’80s, Nos. 40-31
It’s summer music week at Metro Weekly! And to complement our 4th Annual Summer Music Issue, we’re counting down the 50 Greatest Pop Songs of the ’80s,...
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The 50 Greatest Pop Songs of the ’80s, Nos. 50-41
The music of the 1980s remains as enduring as ever, beloved by those who lived through the decade as well as by younger fans who...
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Madonna’s Rebel Heart Failure
Decades-old albums and hit collections that have been out for years sell enough week in and week out to hang around in Billboard’s Top 200, but...
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A Day in the Folklife
Peru is home to one of the most famed ancient cultures: the Incans. With its cities high above the ocean, and unique styles of farming...
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Legendary dance/pop icon Giorgio Moroder returns with new album “Déjà Vu”
The last time Georgio Moroder put his name to an album was 1985. He had scored a surprise hit with Human League vocalist Philip Oakey...
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Morrissey delivers knock-out performance at Echo Stage
Alternative-rock titan Morrissey graced D.C.’s Echo Stage Wednesday night, the fourth stop on his 2015 U.S. tour. Morrissey has been notorious in recent years for...
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Potted Prince: Sunday’s Hit N Run show at the Warner (Review)
Sunday's Hit N Run show at The Warner Theatre in Washington
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Prince is coming! Prince is coming!
Tickets on sale at Noon on Thursday for Sunday's HITnRUN show at the Warner Theatre in D.C.
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Iggy Azalea dropped from Pittsburgh Pridefest after protests
— Iggy Azalea, in a statement announcing that she would not be performing at Pittsburgh Pridefest. Azalea’s presence had been objected to by protestors who claim that...
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Sounds Kinda Queer: Queering Sound
In the post-Born This Way era, new LGBT pop stars spring up every day, and queer seems to be “en vogue.” Whether it be Sam...
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Carly Rae Jepsen to headline Capital Pride Festival
En Vogue, Wilson Phillips, Amber also on pride concert's bill
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Alanis Morissette’s “Jagged Little Pill” hits the 20-year milestone
Next month marks the twentieth anniversary of one of the most pivotal albums of the ’90s. Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill, released on June 13,...
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Singer Jess Glynne opens up about relationships with women
"It was the first girl I’d ever fallen in love with.... I’ve never said that to anyone."
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Review: Spandau Ballet spins Pure Gold at 9:30 Club
Tuesday night at 9:30 Club, British band Spandau Ballet, the iconic vanguard of the “new romantic” subset of the early ’80s new wave era, took...
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Spotlight: Duke Dumont at the 9:30 Club
Part of a strong, young British crop of soul-informed deep house DJs/producers also including Disclosure and Gorgon City, Duke Dumont has had some impressive early...
